The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02
ON SHORT NOTICE.
An Everyday Ineidcntj Glycs a Good
Wife to " Generous Husband.

IN twenty would have given her sec
ond glance. lie was great big fell
low, moro than six feet, with massive
shoulders, a well-set head> and eyes that
took in every. thing at a glance. His
dress alone betrayed Ills rusticity. The
flannel shirt, soft hat and heavy boots
all bespoke the country. 1T could be
seen at d glance that sio wasia poor
shop girl OF u seamstress. Her faded
dress and colorless shawl, the slow,
tired step, the weary, WORKOUT look in
her great, dark eyes, all bespoke llope-
less poverty, and us sho walked along
among the crowd Of elegantly dressed
women there seemed to follow her an
atmosphere Of want and misery.
The man stood at the corner,,of State
and Washington streets, Chicago, and
was busy watching a big team of gray
horses that were pulling 3 massive ex-
press wagon. AS the team passed down
State street ho leaned llstlessly against
the lamp-post and gave his attention to
the big policeman who stopped teams
and cars and condescondingly escorted
pretty women across tic street. Stand
ing there and partly lost iii thought ho
heard loud warning cry and turned to
see q girl stumbling frantically on tho
frcshly-watercd street in her effort to
cross close in front Of an approaching
carriage. 1t did not tallo him five sec
onds to grasp the bits Of tho. excited
horses, and having forced them back,
to raise tho half-fanting girl. Tender
ly, courteously and with the gcntleness
of the strong man he half led, half car
ried her to tho side walk. There he
was seen to bend over her, and the
words sho spoke brought q bright flush
to his face and al incrcdulous look in
his eyes. Then they disappeared down
the steps Of basement, and an hour
later were still there talking earnestly.
But her faco had lighted up and she
would scarcely have been recognized as
the pale, wan woman Of two hours be-
fore. Ills face cvinced only sincere ap-
probation, with now and thena shadow
Of regret. In about an hour they en-
erged from the restaurant and slowly
walked down State street. What had
they found to talk about all that time?
What would bo the result, Of an ac-
quaintancc so strangely begun? The
answer was given fow hours later
At tho Union depot stood the couple
talking calmly and contentcdly. The
neat new sachcl; the little trunk some
what worse for wear, but stoutly cord
ed; the bright appearance Of tho girl;
the mRn's air q proud possession, all
told the story that inquiry confirmed.
They were married The courtship
| had been brief, but single life had little
attraction for either; and, after all,
why should they not care for each other?
1t was q dainty lesson in love, despite
the poverty Of surroundings.
N. ---.seDe--4 4t..{4
How Arago Measured the Power Of
Steam. tftiii
The experiments which were entered
upon for the purpose Of measuring tho
force Of the yapor Of water, were very
important and very dangerous; import
ant because the safe working Of steam
engines was dependent upon correct
measurements Of the force, and because
all tho properties of heat had TO be pass
ell i'll review; and dangerous because
they "imposed the task of confronting
the unknown caprices Of q formidable
force. There wore but two mon to ac-
cept it and conduct it to success :
Arago, who never shrank from duty.
and Dnlong, already manned by an ex-
plosion, whose previous studies had adj
mirably prepared him for the new
work. /" a rude Bmanometor was ex-
temporized, and q boiler, far less
staunch' than the steam-boilers Of to-
day, was set up, in which water was
heated till the pressure. was twenty
seven atmosphorcs .s"'They could not
go further. AT this extreme point It
leaked at all tho joints, and tho steam
escaped through the assures with a his
sing that was Of bad omen. But tho
observers, though aware of the danger
silent and resigned, finished without ac-
cident tho measurements which they
had begun" Telling M. Jamin the
story, which was written but as above
from his dictation. Arago said: "Only
one being Of our company preserved his
serenity and slept It was Dulong's dog;
they called him OInicron.n' sti'
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